La Antiguedad was originally released in 2014 and was offered up at the 2015 Tobacconist Association of America convention earlier this year. The cigar that was originally set to ship in June is now available at TAA Cigar Shops around the country but it features a different wrapper then the regular release and a different sizes as well. The filler tobacco for La Antiguedad is cultivated entirely in Nicaragua on the farms of San Rafael, […]
The LG from La Flor Dominicana carries the initials of owner Litto Gomez, and this year the 2015 edition will be available in 5 sizes: Oriental (4 7/8 x 38 / $8.80); Cubano (5 x 50 / $11.20); Chisel Puro (5.5 x 54 / $12.80); Americano (5.75 x 46 / $11.20) and Lusitano (6 x 52 / $12.80). The band which originally denoted “Diez” has been reworked slightly and now has the number 10 which […]
In the 1980s the two big soft drink manufactures went at it via ad campaigns and now two of the biggest players in the cigar industry are waging their own version of the cola wars. At the 2015 IPCPR in New Orleans Padron released a round Connecticut named Damaso and now Avo which is part of Davidoff has released a box pressed Avo with Nicaraguan tobacco. According to the Avo website, “Inspired by the cosmopolitan […]
Eric Newman of JC Newman joins us. JC Newman is the company behind Diamond Crown and Brick House. They are also the distributor of Arturo Fuente in the USA. We will talk to JC Newman and find out about new Opus X, Diamond Crown and more on The Cigar Authority. Today we smoke the Julius Caesar 1895 Perfecto that was part of the care package. [jetpack_subscription_form] Next Podcast: Eric Newman of JC Newman
According to the JC Newman website, “In 1937, J.C. Newman launched Brick House; a true Cuban puro cigar made with the finest Havana tobaccos. To honor his family and heritage, J.C. modeled the Brick House label after his childhood home – the only brick house in their small, Hungarian village. Locals and visitors would gather at the house nightly to eat, drink, smoke and enjoy each other’s company. But with the Cuban embargo came the […]
The cigar that was released at the 2015 IPCPR has shipped to retailers and while we did a pre-release review a little over a month ago we decided to reach into the box on the shelves at Two Guys Smoke Shop and review one of the retail cigars that features a wrapper never seen before on a cigar. The My Father El Centurion H2KCT features a Habano 2000 seed grown in the Connecticut River Valley […]
Today’s review comes at the request of a reader from Michigan who contacted me via Twitter. While the Davidoff Maduro is a cigar I smoke from time to time, it is one that has yet to be reviewed on the website. Being a “blogger” I always tend to smoke what is new for review, and often neglect the staples of the humidor. According to the Davidoff website, “The Maduro series presents intense yet smooth aromas […]
While many people refer to her as the wife of Jose Blanco (Senorial); Emma Viktorsson had has a lengthy career in the Premium Cigar industry with over 10 years on the European side and now she brings her knowledge and passion for the industry to the shelves of humidors around the world. Freyja which is made by Las Cumbres in the Dominican Republic is named after the head of the Valkyrie, and is the Viking […]
GRAN HABANO APPOINTS NEW NATIONAL SALES MANAGER Gran Habano is pleased to announced the appointment of Heather Payne as their new National Sales Manager. Ms. Payne will be responsible for sales team leadership, driving revenue, collaborating with management to develop sales strategies and improve brand recognition. She joins Gran Habano Cigars from the financial services industry and comes to the company with twenty years of progressive experience in sales, marketing and corporate management. Her past […]
Cigar Ratings… they’re not what they used to be… but were they ever? We’ve all seen it, you even see it here on The Cigar Authority. One of our crew “rating” a cigar with a number….89, 90, 91… what the hell does it even mean? When I was in school and got a 90 or 91 it was pretty much the same… it was an A. An 89, although quite good and almost an A […]